Joining one of the country's highest performing councils feels good. Getting an opportunity to redefine what HR means – and create your own blueprint for the future of our service – feels even better. You'll enjoy real scope to continue building a service that truly refl ects our uniquely commercial can-do, go-getting ethos. For a confi dential discussion about the role, please contact Yvonne Skingle, Director at Harvey Nash Executive Search on 07817 418039 or 020 7333 1568. If you have the drive to transform HR, visit our website to apply. Closing date: noon 21 November 2011.

We are keen to encourage disabled people, women, black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates to apply for senior posts in which they are under-represented.